A zebra that escaped from a visiting circus tied up traffic in Atlanta before being apprehended by police and animal control.
(Reuters News)

(Newser)
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An escaped Ringling Brothers circus zebra led police on a mile-long high-speed chase yesterday in Atlanta, interfering with traffic on the city’s already congested Interstate. The episode lasted about 40 minutes, the AP reports. “All of a sudden a freaking zebra comes running down the street like a car,” a bystander recalls. “Five or six police cars were in hot pursuit.” The police apprehended the rogue animal, who was unharmed but for some minor cuts.

Oh, I am so glad the Zebra was captured humanely, without being struck by a car. They are such beautiful animals, but notoriously hard to train, and usually cannot be ridden, despite many attempts. What does the Zebra do in the circus? Aren't they more closely related to donkeys than to horses?